Endman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Endman is a noun meaning A man at one end of a row or line.
Meaning
A man at one end of a row or line.
More Meanings
- One who takes the most advanced or extreme view of anything; an extremist.
- (obsolete) A type of stock character common in American minstrel shows, occurring in pairs, flanking a character in the middle, and distinguished by exchanging jokes in between skits and songs.
Example Sentences
I don't like the Minstrel folks, and I doesn't care for the endmen's jokes; I has no use for the musical mokes, and I don't like a circus clown […]
Word Forms
- endmen
Synonyms for endman
Depending on context, synonyms include cornerman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include linkman, pinman, tableman, nightman, interlocutor, needleman.
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